I. ˈgrīnd verb
( ground ˈgrau̇nd ; also archaic grinded ; ground also archaic grinded or ground·en ˈgrau̇ndən ; grinding ; grinds )
Etymology: Middle English grinden, from Old English grindan; akin to Old High German grint scurf, Old Norse grandi sandbar, Gothic grinda frathjis fainthearted, Latin frendere to crush, gnash, grind, Greek chondros grain, Lithuanian grendu I rub, scrub, Old English grēot sand, grit — more at grit
transitive verb
1.
a. : to reduce to powder by friction (as in a mill) or with the teeth : crush into small fragments
b. : to produce by or as if by the action of millstones
2. : to wear down, polish, or sharpen by friction : make smooth, sharp, or pointed : whet
spent the morning grinding axes and scythes
3.
a. : to rub or press harshly
grind the snake's head under his heel
b. : to rub together with a grating noise : grate , grit
grind the teeth
4. : to oppress by severe exactions : harass
grind the subject or defraud the prince — John Dryden
5. : to operate or produce by turning a crank
grind a hand organ
grind out a tune
intransitive verb
1. : to perform the operation of grinding
2. : to become ground or pulverized by friction
corn grinding slowly
3. : to become polished or sharpened by friction
glass grinds smooth
steel grinds to a sharp edge
pebbles grinding on the beach
4. : to move with difficulty or friction : grate
the gears ground as he shifted into high
frantically ground on the starter — Frank Schreider
5. : to perform hard and distasteful service : drudge ; especially : to study hard
grind for an examination
6. : to rotate the hips in a suggestive manner in or as if in a burlesque striptease
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from grinden, v.
1.
a. : an act of grinding (as of reducing to powder or sharpening by friction)
b. : a sound of grinding
2.
a. : steady monotonous taxing labor, occupation, or routine
sometimes life seems just a dull grind without hope or future
b. : intensive and drudging study ; also : a task or an assignment given by an instructor
3. : a student who studies to the exclusion of all other activities often with more diligence than delight
4. : the result of grinding ; especially : the size of particle obtained by grinding
there are several different grinds of coffee
a fine grind of meal is better for bread
5. : an action of rotating the hips with a suggestive motion (as in a dance or in a burlesque striptease) — compare bump II 5
Synonyms: see work
III. adjective
of a motion-picture theater or other show : exhibiting continuously or continuously between certain hours
IV. ˈgrind noun
( -s )
Etymology: of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse grind gate, lattice door; akin to Old English grindel bar, bolt, Old High German grintil bar, bolt, Latin grunda truss of a roof, Lithuanian grindis floorboard; basic meaning: beam
Scotland : a horizontal bar gate
V. noun
( plural grind )
Etymology: Faroese grindkval
: blackfish 2 — used chiefly in the Faroe islands
the boats will be ready when the grind come in